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Corrections boss ordered to obey law or face contempt of court
Under New Zealand law, prisoners are entitled to at least one hour of physical exercise a day. Audio
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John Campbell returns to RNZ as Morning Report co-host
16 minutes agoHe'll join Ingrid Hipkiss on the flagship news programme next year.
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Gloriavale Christian School registration cancelled
about 1 hour agoIt takes effect from late January.
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Ice avalanche likely killed Aoraki/Mount Cook climbers
4:02 pm todayItems of climbing equipment were found within a known icefall hazard zone on the upper Linda Glacier.
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Person critically hurt after 'disturbing instance of extreme violence'
31 minutes agoHutt Valley Police are investigating what they are calling a disturbing instance of extreme violence, which has left someone with critical injuries.
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Councillors oppose plans for fast-tracked sand mining project
3:53 pm todayWhangārei district councillors voted unanimously against the proposal which would see 8 million cubic metres of sand removed over a 35-year period.
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Popular walking tracks closed as police search for wanted man
2:25 pm todayLocals told RNZ the Mangapurua and Kaiwhakauka tracks are closed while police are in the area, as well as several huts along the route.
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Police abandon man's yacht - and home - at sea after call for help
He made a mayday call after allegedly being stabbed by his crewmate - but soon found himself under arrest.
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Chilly Christmas Day forecast for much of the country
7:43 am todayMetService says the pattern of periodic cool weather is likely to be prolonged.
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It's a convoy: When the Honda City goes off road
11:05 am todayParticipants in the annual Great Honda City Road Trip take a car that's designed for city driving across rivers and on to shingle roads. Audio
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'Some justice' for exploited workers as ex-employer gets home detention
1:30 pm todayBeing exploited left three workers traumatised and facing financial hardship, an advocate said after their former boss was sentenced.
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Fears over plan to ditch flu tracking tool
The Ministry of Health is not renewing its contract for the FluTracking tool, which surveys about 40,000 people year-round, in a bid to cut costs. Audio
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Police officers spat at, called paedophiles over McSkimming scandal
8:49 am todayThe police union's president says officers now face a long process to regain the public's trust. Audio
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Police thought girl was dead, so refused chopper request
10:12 am todayFirefighters begged police in vain for a helicopter to help rescue the 13-year-old from a Coromandel cliff. Audio
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Sleeping in cars, working full-time: The reality of Auckland's suburban homeless
17 Dec 2025Report reveals homelessness in Auckland has doubled, but doesn't include rough sleepers in the suburbs. Audio
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Six youths died amid 'possible contagion' in suicide cluster
Coroner Tania Tetitaha held a joint inquiry into the deaths of five teenagers and a 12 year old, who died in 2018 and 2020 amidst "possible contagion". Audio
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Starship patients light up Sky Tower for Christmas
11:56 am todayIt's the second year SkyCity has handed the control over to the kids, who have a front seat view of the tower from their hospital beds. Audio
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Unis strike deal to keep access to top scientific journals
Universities have announced a deal with academic publisher Elsevier that will save them money and increase public access to their research.
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'I'm bored': Let the kids deal with it
10:12 am todayWhy the right amount of boredom can help imagination and creativity.
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FBI helps foil mass stabbing attack at Hastings court
Police found weapons and a manifesto detailing how a 22-year-old man had been radicalised at the age of 19.
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One dead after single-vehicle crash in central Hawke's Bay
9:43 am todayEmergency services were called to the crash site near Flemington south of Waipukurau last night.
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Duty lawyers stop work for a week to highlight poor pay, working conditions
7:02 am todayOne lawyer says they'd be getting paid double if their wage was adjusted for inflation over the past 25 years. Audio
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Porn addiction 'overwhelmed him': McSkimming avoids jail
The disgraced former top cop was sentenced to nine months' home detention and does not need to register on the child sex offending registry. Audio
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Two people injured after gun fired in Gore
9:19 am todayEmergency services were alerted to the incident just before 8pm last night.
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Corrections 'failure' contributed to inmate's death - coroner
5:21 am todayA prisoner's cellmate woke to find him gasping for air, but the emergency intercom call went unanswered when he tried to raise the alarm.
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Coroner rebukes Corrections staff for slow response to suicide alarm
Anh Tuan Nguyen took his own life at Mount Eden Corrections Facility in 2017, but staff took 90 minutes to respond.
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Principals warn new year-by-year curriculum won't work for mixed-level classes
The Principals Federation says most schools have at least some multi-level classrooms and it would take a much larger workforce to avoid that.
Top News stories
- High Court orders Corrections boss to obey law allowing prisoners one hour out of cell
- John Campbell announced as new co-host of Morning Report
- Gloriavale Christian School registration cancelled
- Ice avalanche likely killed Aoraki/Mount Cook climbers - police
- Police seek public help after 'disturbing instance of extreme violence' critically injures person
